National Infrastructure Strategy to drive sustainability

The UK’s first National Infrastructure Strategy is due to be published this autumn and Syntegra is keen to see what will be included to help support and improve sustainable development. The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has published a series of topics members would like to see addressed when the Government unveils its recommendations. Syntegra […]

Building Project: New Country Park and Cemetery, Flitwick

Ecological Appraisal and eDNA testing

Project Info Client: CDSL Completion Year: 2019 Ecological Appraisal and eDNA testing Location: Flitwick, Bedfordshire Our ecological services team oversaw the completion of a successful planning application to develop a cemetery and country park using environmental DNA to test for the presence of great crested newts.Syntegra roles undertaken included Preliminary Ecological Appraisal and eDNA testing […]

UK renewable energy target likely to be missed

While UK figures for renewable energy reached record levels last year, officials still believe the 2020 national renewable energy targets will be missed. Government figures show 33% of electricity produced in the UK in 2018 was renewable, new Government figures show, up 2.9% on 2017, driven by growth in oil, wind, solar, bioenergy, and waste. […]

Support for Global Climate Strike

Businesses are being urged to support and take part in a Global Climate Strike day of action on September 20th. Business leaders have been encouraged by the UKGBC’s Chief Executive, Julie Hirigoyen,to ‘activate [their] leadership’ and allow staff to join in the planned campaign to ensure the built environment industry is at the forefront of […]